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A newsletter for Parents, Nannies and Agency Owners
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Vol. 3, No. 3
April 2002
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Deborah Smith, Editor
Parents With Nannies, Inc.
Deborah@4EverythingNanny.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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> A Note from the Editor
> Typical Nap Schedule for Young Children
> Developmental Milestones of Early Reading
> Welcome to our New Expert
> Ask the Experts Q & A
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:
Hi Everyone,
For those subscribers who have been with us over the past
year or so, I hope you will bear with me one more time as I take a minute
to honor the memory of a dear friend and use this opportunity to
remind everyone of the importance of sun protection.
March 23rd marked the forth year since the passing of my best friend
Ann. She would have been 36 on February 27th. As many of you know
she died of Malignant Melanoma. We had been friends since the second
grade and her passing is still something I am trying to deal with on
a daily basis. So, I have dedicated the March/April
issue every year to her with the hope that I can spread awareness
of this deadly disease. Since many of us will be heading out doors
for the next 5 or 6 months with our children, please remember
to cover those kiddies from head to toe with sunscreen. My
pediatrician commented to me at the time Ann was battling
cancer, that just 2 bad burns during childhood increases your child's
chance of developing skin cancer in adulthood by 10%. I don't even
want to think about how many bad burns I had growing up. This is why
I visit the dermatologist every six months. This is another habit
I would like to recommend to all the parents and childcare providers.
Get to the dermatologist to have a thorough exam and keep going back
at least once a year. Skin cancer is an epidemic in this country and
it is a very fast moving cancer. Do not wait until it is too late.
Ok, sorry for the scare tactics but I don't want anyone to go through
what Ann's family and I have gone through. It can be prevented so let's do
it.
On a lighter note, we have some great charts for you this month. Our first
chart outlines the average Nap Schedules for Young Children. (My ten month
old has obviously not read this yet.) The second chart on the
Developmental Milestones of Early Reading should be helpful to both
parents and care providers. I found it to be a very helpful guide on
what to expect and what to encourage throughout the different
stages of development.
We also have a new expert who has joined our "Ask the Experts" team.
Gregory Siskind will be providing expert advice on immigration issues.
Every year we receive dozens of requests from both families
and foreign nannies who have all kinds of questions regarding US
immigration laws. Now we can finally provide some answers. You can read
Greg's first Q & A session in our Ask the Experts section.
Well, that's it for this month. I hope you all have a wonderfully sunny
and springy April. See you next month.
Sincerely,
Deborah Smith
Editor
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Typical Nap Schedule for Young Children
Napping is very important for children from birth
until about age 5. As a child grows, daytime napping
decreases, replaced by longer and deeper sleep at
night. After 6 months of age, the changes in children's
sleeping schedules are more gradual, but there is much
individual variation. Although napping is usually given
up completely when a child is between 3 - 4 years old, it
may continue if the child's day care program has a rest
period. Children age 5 and over rarely nap.
Age
0-3 months
4-5 naps on a variable schedule
3-6 months
1/2 - 2 hours A.M.
1/2 - 2 hours P.M.
1/2 - 2 hours Early Evening Nap
7-12 months
1/2 - 2 hours A.M.
1/2 - 2 hours P.M.
1-2 years
1/2 - 2 hours P.M.
3-4 years
0 - 1 1/2 hours P.M.
source: Richard Ferber, M.D. and Kidsgrowth.com
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Developmental Milestones of Early Reading
6 - 12 months
Motor Skills
Reaches for Book;
Book to Mouth
What the Child Can Do
Sits in lap, head steady;
Turns pages with adult help;
Looks at Pictures;
Socializes, pats pictures;
Prefers Pictures to faces;
What Parents Can Do
Hold child comfortably;
Face to Face Gaze;
Follow baby's cues for "more" "stop";
Point and name pictures;
12 - 18 Months
Motor Skills
Sits without support;
May carry book;
Holds book with help;
Turns board pages
What the Child Can Do
No longer Mouths right away;
Points at pictures with one finger;
Makes same sound for familiar picture;
Points when asked, "where's...?";
Turns book right side up;
Gives book to adult to read;
What Parents Can Do
Respond to Child's Prompting to Read;
Let the child control the book;
Okay with child's short attention span;
Ask "where's the...?"and let child point.
18 - 24 Months
Motor Skills
Turns board book pages easily
Carries book around house
May use book as transitional object
What the Child Can Do
Names familiar pictures
Fills in words in stories
"Reads" to stuffed animals
Recites parts of stories
Variable attention span
What Parents Can Do
Relate book to Child's experiences
Use books in routines, bedtime
Ask "What's that?"
Let child complete the sentence
24 - 36 Months
Motor Skills
Learns to handle paper pages
Goes back and forth in books
What the Child Can Do
Finds favorite pictures
Recites who phrase
Coordinates text with pictures
Protests when adult gets a word wrong
Reads familiar books to self
What Parents Can Do
Keep using books in routines
Be willing to read same story
over and over again
Ask "what's That?"
Relate book to Child's experiences
Provide crayon sand Paper
3 Years and Up
Motor Skills
Competent book handling
Turns paper pages one at a
time
What the Child Can Do
Listens to Longer stories
Can Retell familiar story
Understands what text means
Moves finger along text
"Writes" name
Moves toward letter recognition
Asks "what's happening?"
What Parents Can Do
Encourage writing and drawing
Let child tell the story
Courtesy of Scholastic Inc. and the Mellon Foundation.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW EXPERT
Gregory Siskind has experience handling all aspects of
immigration and nationality law and has represented numerous
clients throughout the world. Mr. Siskind provides consultations
to corporations and individuals on immigration law issues and
handles cases before the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
the Department of State, the Department of Labor and other
government agencies. Gregory Siskind is also committed to community
service. He regularly provides free legal services to indigent
immigration clients and speaks at community forums to offer
information on immigration issues.
To submit a immigration related question to Mr. Siskind, go to
http://www.4EverythingNanny.com/askexperts.htm
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Q: I have an applicant for my nanny/housekeeper position who has a visa
that was issued in 1999 and expires in 2009. I didn't realize that
the US issued 10 year visas. How can I have her visa verified?
A: To answer this question it helps to give a little background. Coming to
the US requires a visa. A person can get this at a US consulate and it
is often granted for up to ten years. The visa merely gives someone
permission to show up at a US border and go through a second inspection
with an immigration officer. The immigration officer then issues a Form
I-94 which tells how long a person can stay in the US on any particular
visit. The length of this approval is never more than six months and the
INS is considering making it valid for only 30 days. So don't pay
attention to the visa stamp. The I-94 is what determines how long the
person can be in the US.
Second, just because a person has a visa and I-94 does not mean the
person has permission to work for you. In fact, the opposite is true.
This applicant has a tourist visa and if you employ her without first
getting a work visa, the applicant will become illegal and you will be
violating federal law.
Gregory Siskind
http://www.VisaLaw.com
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